Leadership of NexStep Alliance GED & ESL Adult Education program, Learn IT Digital Skills training program, NexStep Unlocked re-entry program, strategic planning, state and national grants, and state/national advocacy. Accomplishments:$3.5M Regional & national grants 48% Mission growth over 3 years 167% Increase in outcomes$117K New employer funding 700 GED learners served per year 3 New service locations added* Authored and successfully lobbied the Kansas Pathway to Career law, allowing adult education students over 21 to receive high school credit for earning technical career credentials.* Created & led the Goodwill Learn IT Digital Skills initiative in partnership with Goodwill Industries International and Google to offer free on-site digital literacy training to all Kansans.* Advocated and strengthened key partnerships between adult education, state leadership, and the regional community.* Leader of the NexStep Accelerating Opportunity program, offering underserved persons access to employment training & careers.* Active involvement in Goodwill C-suite events, state and national advocacy, the Goodwill Board of Directors, & regional economic and workforce development.* Leadership of the NexStep Unlocked re-entry program, a multi-level private-public partnership featuring life skills, college training, and employment for persons exiting incarceration.* Successful completion of the Goodwill International Executive Development Program, an intensive 18-month leadership program designed to prepare participants for C-suite roles.

Community outreach and collaboration, integrating workforce services, aligning resources between multiple organizations. Strategic planning and coordination for adult education programs involved in the AO-K national grant. Employer outreach and service integration.Accomplishments:*Advocated and co-created the NexStep Adult Education program.*Expanded Workforce Center presence into Cowley County, including a new center.*Led transition of the SCSEP older American program from the American Red Cross.*Facilitated employer roundtables and adult education strategic planning initiatives.· Led efforts to establish relationships and align resources with regional organizations (Goodwill, Urban League, Manpower, American Red Cross) and regional community colleges to streamline services for underserved adult job-seekers.· Created and led the Workforce Alliance “Business Skills Series” digital skills workshop program.· Specifically cited by third-party audit for being the key agent in bringing adult education and the Workforce Alliance together after years of silo-based operation.· Lead representative with Cowley First economic development partnership, including regional digital skills workshop programs and employer integration.· Leadership and implementation of onsite training programs for regional employers.

Strategic operations, national and local vendor relations and negotiations, purchasing, training, market planning, franchise research and development, legal and operational stability, new property development, field communication, and crisis management.Accomplishments:*Program support leadership for $490M national hotel chain.*Led 5 person team responsible for 65 franchise hotels.*Led development of the company’s first online supply procurement system.*Mobilized and monitored emergency remediation efforts.· Leadership of five person Operations Support Team that included fiscal monitoring, IT support, and vendor relations.· Worked closely with business ownership and division leadership to establish effective operational policies.· Negotiated national vendor contracts for key supplies based on team R&D research.· Led emergency remediation efforts for all franchise hotels.· Responsible for Profit & Loss and R&D reporting to hotel owners across the country.· Trained hotel owners and employees on new concepts, policies, equipment, recruiting, and sales techniques.

Leadership of retail and wholesale operations, strategic planning, sales team management, marketing, financial management & planning, vendor relations, purchasing, division creation, website development, HR management duties.Accomplishments:*Leadership of all aspects of the organization: Retail, wholesale, financial, operational, delivery & fleetmanagement, personnel, vendor relations, marketing, community outreach, and sales.*Creation, leadership, and operation of two new divisions utilizing existing resources to offset slower months. *Investigated, documented, & resolved employee conflicts, policy violations, sexual harassment & worker’s compensation issues.· Leadership of 7 retail stores in 2 states, and a wholesale operation with 600 accounts in 13 states.· Purchased inventory and equipment for 25,000 sq. ft. wholesale facility and dry cleaning plant.· Leadership of acquisitions, fiscal management, sales, operations, and HR management.· Provided leadership for human resources conflicts, emergency situations, layoffs, and ownership transitions.· Created and managed multiple marketing strategies and tools, such as websites, brochures, flyers, radio/television advertising campaigns, and public events.· Negotiated contracts and purchased/leased retail space.